Online Therapy

Online Therapy

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In online therapy, the person can receive services in the form of video conferencing from the psychiatrist and psychologist from whom they have previously received services.

Online therapy is a program in which expert and interested psychologists provide remote support to their clients. This online therapy can be written or verbal.

With online therapy, you can perform your therapies with an online psychologist.

The person who wants to benefit from online therapy must have previously received face-to-face services from experts in our hospitals or medical centers. This therapy is no different from face-to-face therapy and offers you the opportunity to meet with an expert wherever you are at any time.

IMPORTANT! People who want to receive online therapy and telepsychiatry services must receive this service from a reliable institution for privacy and confidentiality rules.

Online therapy has emerged and become widespread as a result of socialization. It is a therapy method used in cases such as intense work tempo, rapidly changing financial and moral possibilities (limitation of possibilities), location-related disadvantages (no psychologist in the place of residence), living abroad and not having the courage to apply to a psychologist.

Online therapy has been a good method for people who cannot leave home or who cannot tell someone face to face. In the developing and changing world, people now do their shopping and meetings over the internet. People have become increasingly asocial and insecure. For this reason, it is more attractive to talk to a psychologist face to face, rather than talking to a psychologist face to face, to tell the problem they face anonymously with online therapy. In other words, with online therapy, it is easier to apply to psychologists on issues that we dare not dare and get therapy from them. In addition to these, online therapy is also a very good method for people who do not want to enter crowds due to diseases that have occurred or may occur. It is preferred for reasons such as cancer, physical disabilities and epidemics. In online therapy; You can get personal and professional therapy in the fields of individual therapy, child therapy, adolescent therapy, sexual therapy, family therapy.

How is Online Therapy Done?

Online therapy is not done for every client or every client with every problem. Online therapy is determined by the evaluation made by an expert in the field. Online therapy is not applied to the patient who applies to our hospital for the first time. After the specialist in the field conducts an interview with the client and the client's suitability for therapy is approved, online therapy is started to be carried out in the presence of an online psychologist. After the evaluation, a day and time is determined with the online psychologist for online therapy. The method of communication is determined. In this way, online therapy is carried out. The conversations during this therapy remain confidential.

Psychological support with online therapy;

  • Emergency numbers
  • Email
  • Video conferencing
  • Text writing
  • It can be carried out with drawing programs.

Conversations and evaluations carried out with online therapy remain confidential. Online therapy is carried out in accordance with the rules by adhering to ethical principles and responsibilities. With this feeling of comfort in online therapy, the person tells whatever problem he/she has without feeling embarrassed or ashamed. In this way, it is easier to achieve positive results. In this way, online therapy creates a very comfortable environment that does not cause excitement in the person. The person has time to think. Since the therapy takes place without getting excited, the time spent with the specialist is more productive.

Telepsychiatry - Telepsychiatry is a paid program. It is carried out by a psychiatrist and falls under the online doctor's consultation. This service is also provided to the client who will be examined for the first time. Telepsychiatry service is carried out in our institution within the framework of online confidentiality rules and is the same as face-to-face consultation. In order to be sure of the reliability of the principles of privacy and confidentiality, you should definitely receive this service under the roof of a reliable institution. Do not risk your health and safety!

TELEPSYCHOTHERAPY - Telepsychotherapy is a paid program. It is performed by an expert Clinical Psychologist and falls under the scope of online psychotherapy. People who request it can directly apply for online psychotherapy. Online psychotherapy service is no different from face-to-face psychotherapy service. In order to be sure of the reliability of the principles of privacy and confidentiality, you must receive this service under the roof of a reliable institution. Do not risk your health and safety...

Online Psychologist Support

Online psychologist support is a personalized program that allows you to conduct your therapies through an online platform. Under any circumstances, you can continue your treatment with online psychologist support by making an online appointment with a specialist.

Is Online Psychologist Support Effective?

There is no difference between online psychologist support and normal face-to-face treatment. The person who receives online psychologist support can continue his/her therapies in the company of an expert without the treatment being interrupted. The treatment is effective because when the person cannot come to face-to-face therapy meetings, they can make their plans remotely and continue their treatment and the treatment process is not suspended. In this way, the person's treatment can continue in a certain order without interruption.

What are the Benefits of Online Therapy?

Contrary to popular belief, online therapy has many benefits. The benefits of online therapy are as follows:

  • People living abroad want to receive therapy services in their mother tongue.
  • Even if not abroad, it is preferred due to lack of time and distance.
  • No residence and transportation problems.
  • Presence of financial or moral barriers.
  • Epidemic disease during the period.
  • Comfortable and faster than normal therapy.
  • The desire not to go out in crowds.
  • Not wanting it to be known that psychological support is being received.
  • Not wanting the name of the person to be known.
  • Confidentiality measures are determined by the clients themselves.
  • Comfort as it is done via the internet.
  • Determining the time of online therapy according to the client's own time availability. Flexible service advantage in this way.
  • More chances of researching who the specialist you will receive support from in online therapy is.
  • In cases where the location of the specialist that people with face-to-face therapy receive support from changes and the person does not want to change the specialist they receive support from.
  • The comfort of online therapy for people who have experienced major traumas such as harassment and rape because they have difficulty getting support and do not want anyone to know.
  • Ease of access to online therapy.

Does Online Therapy Work?

Online therapy is a very good method for people who do not like to leave home, immigrants, people living far away and people with disabilities. Online therapy can be done with anyone except for some people. These people are

  • Self-harmers
  • Those with alcohol addiction
  • Suicidal thoughts
  • Those who hallucinate

Online therapy is not applied to these 4 groups. Because it cannot be observed and understood that they do not do anything to themselves during therapy. People who are addicted to alcohol should not be under the influence of alcohol during therapy. But asking about this in online therapy can make the person angry and cause them to do things they don't want to do. People who are under the influence of alcohol tend to write longer and disconnected, so online therapy is not preferred. Suicidal thoughts are very dangerous, so online therapy is not preferred.

Does online therapy work? Yes, it does. It is highly preferred because of the benefits it provides. Since people receive therapy at intervals suitable for their time zone, their daily work is not interrupted. In addition, since they feel more comfortable in the online therapy session, they sincerely tell all their problems, which facilitates the process towards a solution.

Many studies on online therapy show that online therapy services are more effective against anxiety disorders, addiction, stress, existing phobias, couple or family problems, self-esteem problems and depression-related problems than face-to-face therapy services and support meetings.

In these studies on online therapy, it has been observed that some of the following conclusions have been reached:

  • Online therapy is effective in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.
  • Online therapies were found to be slightly more effective than conventional therapies.
  • It has been stated that people who receive services with online therapy are highly satisfied.

The most important advantage in online therapy (telepsychiatry);

People can meet with the expert from wherever they are. With online therapy, people can connect to the specialist and online psychologist and transfer their problems and problems to the specialist instantly and complete the treatment process. People who receive online therapy services can receive these services from the expert either as a video conference or as a voice only without video.

We are with you either by video or just by voice...

The client who wants to benefit from thetelepsychiatry (online therapy) application can schedule an appointment by contacting the specialist's secretary or assistant. The client who has scheduled an appointment for telepsychiatry can meet with the specialist via wifi at the beginning of the application specified at the appointment time. In this way, the client can contact the psychologist/psychiatrist even if he/she is traveling.

With the telepsychiatry application, the psychiatrist meets with the psychologist client and then, depending on the condition of the client, can continue to connect as a video conference or the specialist can request a face-to-face meeting when deemed appropriate. If it is necessary to plan a face-to-face meeting, the specialist can plan a face-to-face meeting at a time that the client deems appropriate, because it may be necessary to be face-to-face in some therapies and interviews, and it is appropriate for the specialist to decide this.

Is Online Therapy Suitable for You?

Online therapy, as the name suggests, is a therapy method that can be done comfortably wherever there is internet. The biggest advantage offered by online therapy, online psychologists and telepsychiatry is the ability to find solutions to online health problems. In this way, people do not fall behind in their health checks and treatments.

The online therapy (telepsychiatry) option offers health services to people regardless of country and location. If the person cannot find the opportunity to meet face to face or cannot go to the meeting for reasons beyond their control, they should definitely do their therapy through online therapy without delay.

Online psychotherapy can be done in almost every province in Turkey with an online psychologist. Considering that those who do not have a computer have at least a cell phone and phone applications that allow video calls, there is nothing that will cause psychotherapies to be disrupted.

In many cases, psychiatric interviews can also be conducted online, unless the illness is new or there has been a worsening of a known illness. In order to avoid paying a heavy psychological price during such a period of high stress, care should be taken to ensure that psychiatric psychotherapeutic treatments are not interrupted.

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CreatorNP Istanbul Hospital Editorial Board
Updated At19 July 2024
Created At07 August 2021
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